Injection Molding
Video: Engel Previews Its Plans for K
In a pre-K press event held at its global headquarters in Schwertberg, Austria, injection molding machine and automation supplier Engel gave the plastics trade press a preview of the technology it will display in Düsseldorf.
WatchInjection Molding: Sepro Robot Controls Integrated With Fanuc Roboshot Machines
Program and operate the robot from the press controller.
Read MoreTakaya Sugimura Named President of Yushin America
‘Gus’ returns to U.S. to lead robot maker.
Read MoreMaterials: New LSRs Feature Optical Clarity & Nylon Bonding
Shin-Etsu’s latest are suited to lenses and medical devices.
Read MoreConvergence of Design and Manufacturing
Clear lines between makers and designers have increasingly been blurred, with manufacturers often taking on tasks formerly in the realm of a design house, and designers asked to think about manufacturability in their napkin sketches.
Read MoreColorants: New System Allows Custom Liquid-Color Matching by Molders
PolyOne and 3M collaborate on quick recipe generation and mixing/dosing of liquid colors for in-house color matching by short-run injection molders.
Read MoreAbsolute Haitian Opens Its First U.S. Machine Assembly Plant
South Carolina operations center to assemble and test larger presses and stock machines for faster delivery.
Read MoreHaidlmair Spins Off New Hot-Runner Company to Sell Novel FDU Nozzle
Unique nozzle design for faster cycles at lower temperatures and pressures is now available to all moldmakers.
Read MoreMGS Creates Healthcare Center of Excellence in Wisconsin
The supplier of tooling, molding and assembly equipment is investing $20 million in its Germantown site, adding a Class 8 cleanroom and 20 presses, while consolidating its Illinois molding operations.
Read MoreRethinking Machine Nozzle Tips: Hybrid Design Boosts Flexibility, Efficiency
New cold-sprue and hot-runner nozzle tips promise utility across a wide range of materials, eliminating the need to swap out different tips for different jobs while also promising to solve scrap and process issues.
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